Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0025 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0001, CVE-2017-0005, and CVE-2017-0047.

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